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Recent Examples of defection
Following his political defection, Carvajal vanished from public view, eluding extradition for several years while seeking political asylum in Europe.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Unable to meet its financial obligations to its core supporters, defections from its ranks would likely increase—perhaps markedly.
—Eric Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
Thune, who hopes to bring the bill to the floor for a vote next week, can only afford three GOP defections for the bill to pass.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Johnson can only afford to lose three defections if all members are voting and present.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 30 June 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Unable to meet its financial obligations to its core supporters, defections from its ranks would likely increase—perhaps markedly.
—Eric Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
Thune, who hopes to bring the bill to the floor for a vote next week, can only afford three GOP defections for the bill to pass.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Johnson can only afford to lose three defections if all members are voting and present.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defection
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Throughout its engagement with the OIC, the special envoy has prioritized the protection of human rights, routinely championing the equal rights of religious minorities and opposing laws that criminalize blasphemy and apostasy.—
Arsalan Suleman,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2017
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Whether his parents realize the extent of his apostasy isn’t clear.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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During the Civil War, firing squads were common for executing soldiers for desertion; in some cases, they would be blindfolded and tied to stakes before being shot.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The arrests come amid growing public pressure for action against commanders seen as incompetent or careless as desertions rise in the Ukrainian Army.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Enter: a major schism in the relationship, just at the moment that both mother and daughter should be cherishing every moment together.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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The decision to visit all three leading Arab Gulf powers and not just Saudi Arabia seems designed to prevent a schism.—
Marc Lynch,
Foreign Affairs,
12 May 2025
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But that still didn’t make up for the abandonment felt by a town whose rhythms for generations revolved around regular papal visits.—
Dario Artale,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 July 2025
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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There have also been issues with infidelity, the source alleged.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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This disregard often pushes them toward infidelity, without thinking of its consequences.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Trehan’s film does not broach the topic of Sikh separatism, but does feature scenes set in the Canadian parliament.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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The idea pushed by insurgent outfits — that Kashmir should be an independent state or join with Pakistan — has faded as Kashmiris have largely given up the idea of separatism.—
Showkat Nanda Atul Loke,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The complexity of these challenges is exacerbated by common misconceptions about security and compliance.—
Peter Kellis,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Yet society still frames obesity as a failure of willpower—a harmful misconception that fuels stigma and misleads approaches to care and policy.—
Francesco Rubino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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“Defection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defection. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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